Last Updated on August 21, 2020 by Christopher G Mendla The New Hope Ivyland Station is the main station for the New Hope Ivyland Railroad. (now known as the New Hope Railroad) This is a scenic railroad that runs excursions to Lahaska. The picturesque passenger station is featured on countless photos and paintings of New […]
Last Updated on January 10, 2020 by Christopher G Mendla Peddler’s Village is a collection of 60+ shops and restaurants on 42 acres in Lahaska PA. The village has a colonial flavor to it with winding paths and a few alleys as well as landscaped grounds. Peddler’s Village was the brainchild of Earl Jamison. Walking […]
Last Updated on January 10, 2020 by Christopher G Mendla The SEPTA Fox Chase – Newtown line terminated in Newtown, Pa. The line has been inactive for years. The line stopped at County Line, Southampton, Churchville, The George School and Newtown. It carried freight and passengers. The Churchville Station is now a private residence. , […]
As of September 2020 The Broken Goblet was serving outside. We visited to see an acoustic Read more… No tags for this post. Read more… During the summer months, you can find some amazing cars and motorcycles in New Hope such Read more… I try to keep this blog apolitical but the edicts of the […]
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December 18, 2017 in Wildlife Last Updated on January 10, 2020 by Christopher G Mendla If you look carefully as you walk through the woods, you can find some interesting things. I was walking through my woods last February and came across this jawbone. I’m not sure exactly what it is from. A jawbone found in […]
Last Updated on January 10, 2020 by Christopher G Mendla Photos of Steam Locomotive Number 40 from the New Hope Railroad which was previously known as the New Hope Ivyland Railroad. These photos are from about 2009. I have only seen vintage diesel engines lately (2019). The Lahaska Station is a stop on the New […]
Last Updated on January 10, 2020 by Christopher G Mendla Engine 2198 at the New Hope Railroad Station. Trains just never get old for me. Every time we go to New Hope, my Girlfriend knows I have to walk by the station. If you are in New Hope and love trains, walk over to the […]
Last Updated on August 19, 2020 by Christopher G Mendla We visited the Waterwheel Tavern in Doylestown for a late lunch. We were going to go to a chain restaurant but a last minute changed proved to be an excellent choice. Update for 2020/Covid Check their website for the latest. Currently reservations are required and […]
Last Updated on August 21, 2020 by Christopher G Mendla Tyler State Park has miles of paved trails. The Schofield Covered Bridge crosses the Neshaminy Creek on one of these trails. The bridge was a victim of arson in 1991 and rebuilt in 1997. The bridge carries the Tyler Park bridle/hiking path over the Neshaminy […]
Last Updated on August 21, 2020 by Christopher G Mendla The SEPTA Fox Chase – Newtown line terminated in Newtown, Pa. The line has been inactive for years. The line stopped at County Line, Southampton, Churchville, The George School and Newtown. It carried freight and passengers. The Newtown train station wasn’t much more than a […]
Last Updated on August 21, 2020 by Christopher G Mendla A shot of an engine (8218) and car in the New Hope Railroad yard. Even though the yard itself is off limits, you can often see some of the engines and rolling stock from the passenger platform or from the adjacent municipal parking lot. . […]
Engines at the New Hope Railroad Yard
Last Updated on January 10, 2020 by Christopher G Mendla Here are some miscellaneous shots of engines, cars and parts in the yard as of July 2018. Some have definitely seen better days. When we go to New Hope, I often park in the lot next to the New Hope Railroad yard. There is a […]